170 million identity documents were put up for sale
Assessment
The Nexus introductory post on Exploit advertised documents on "more than 170 million people in North America." The 153 million figure that dominates coverage counts driver's licences only; Nexus's itemised totals of 153 million licences, 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents and 579,000 medical cards sum to roughly 167 million records. The two figures are the same inventory at different granularity, not a discrepancy, and both are the seller's counts rather than the vendor's.
Where this claim appeared
Biometric Update · 2026-09-08
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202609/idscan-confirms-breach-after-170m-identity-documents-put-up-for-saleWhat “Verified” means
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